President Kais Saied met, on Tuesday at the Carthage Palace, with president of the Provisional Supreme Judicial Council, Moncef Kchaou. The Head of State took the opportunity to reaffirm his attachment to the principle of the independence of the judiciary and the role of judges in upholding the values of fairness and justice, the Presidency said in a statement. Speaking about young judges, President Saied stressed the need to ensure their supervision in order to avoid excesses and abuses. He stressed that “injustice is darkness” and added that preventive measures must be ordered by judges on the basis of “purely objective” considerations, such as the intention of the suspect to flee or being a threat to public security.» President Saied also spoke to Kchaou about a key competence of the Supreme Judicial Council, namely its disciplinary power. In this context, he stressed the need to ensure that those who serve on the bench are “honest and impartial”. During the meeting, the two parties also discussed the issue of vacancies in the judiciary and preparations for the next judge reshuffle, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and related texts.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse